Technology Meeting Minutes 2 24 12:40 – Deb Versteeg.What is our vision of technology? 12:47 – Sharing those ideas with a partner 12:54 – Share with the entire group IDEAS(vision statement vs support statements for that vision?) What kinds of assessments will be used? How does data guide our decisions? When will skills be taught? How will this spiral through out the curriculum Fair and equitable access to tech equip for all staff students… Will all teachers use tech even if accessible. How will tech be financed?Adequate funding? Creating information and media literate life long learners!!! Umbrella / Global --the difference between info and media Tech being used for both teaching and learners 1 – students using tech to collaborate. (classmates, across schools, across states, across nations…) 2 – teachers using tech to collaborate (departments, interdisciplinary, and on up…) 3 – teachers using tech to eliminate the brick and mortar. 4 – students being given opportunities to Problem solve as they learn to use new tech Trouble shoot as they work Use prior knowledge to figure out how new tech works – as they work! tech must be used for well researched teaching methods* Teachers need to be comfortable moving to a student centered environment that uses technology Teachers may need to be comfortable / knowledgeable about tech before using it OPENNESS and COLLABORATIVE environment as we all learn about tech together. Tech use should enhance student achievement! 1:18 – Review Technology and Learning Spectrum Should vision be driven by the roadblocks in our way OR Should our vision be guided by what we could do?Eliminating roadblocks as we go. Can we get to transforming uses without moving through entire spectrum? Recognizing uses for what they are Adapting uses have their place, but they are adaptive uses… Does tech stand alone, of is it merely a means to an end. Tech as a needed skill…(I.T. tech future jobs preparation) Tech as a teaching tool…(Tech as a means of teaching my content) 1:45TECH GOAL OF DISTRICT Underfunding of the “weaker sister” Lack of buy in for: “some things can not be taught except through technology.” 1:47 – T PACK FRAMEWORK
1:52 – Tech integration mentoring experience “self-evaluation” document 1:54 – Where are we at with respect to our “common vision.” Further dreams vs roadblocks discussion. * how can we make the tech vision a part of the “math / science / reading” vision* We have achieved some measures of improvement in each goal without technology
2:18 BREAK
2:23 Tech literacy standards ICC essential concepts and or skills COMMONALITIES “quadrant A” skills throughout K12 Collaboration is mentioned throughout K12 How is collaboration a benefit to my classroom? Discussion of E-collaboration ensued. Safe uses of technology Problem solving Creative outlet
2:43 Tech literacy standards 9-12 Investigation of bulleted points of first standard in order to envision entire task Discussion of appropriateness of bulleted statements
2:55 Michelle Cowell shares potential survey tools and questions for a survey tool Discussion of specific survey questions. Differentiation of teacher survey vs student survey. Survey a small selection population 30,40,100 students Several valid and previously constructed survey tools to be used. Survey to be given to 7-8 grades… ***Even K-6 can provide valid information via a survey – current 2nd grade survey. Plausibility for survey during mid April?
Technology Meeting Minutes 2 24
12:40 – Deb Versteeg. What is our vision of technology?
12:47 – Sharing those ideas with a partner
12:54 – Share with the entire group
IDEAS (vision statement vs support statements for that vision?)
What kinds of assessments will be used?
How does data guide our decisions?
When will skills be taught?
How will this spiral through out the curriculum
Fair and equitable access to tech equip for all staff students…
Will all teachers use tech even if accessible.
How will tech be financed? Adequate funding?
Creating information and media literate life long learners!!!
Umbrella / Global
--the difference between info and media
Tech being used for both teaching and learners
1 – students using tech to collaborate. (classmates, across schools, across states, across nations…)
2 – teachers using tech to collaborate (departments, interdisciplinary, and on up…)
3 – teachers using tech to eliminate the brick and mortar.
4 – students being given opportunities to
Problem solve as they learn to use new tech
Trouble shoot as they work
Use prior knowledge to figure out how new tech works – as they work!
tech must be used for well researched teaching methods*
Teachers need to be comfortable moving to a student centered environment that uses technology
Teachers may need to be comfortable / knowledgeable about tech before using it
OPENNESS and COLLABORATIVE environment as we all learn about tech together.
Tech use should enhance student achievement!
1:18 – Review Technology and Learning Spectrum
Should vision be driven by the roadblocks in our way
OR
Should our vision be guided by what we could do? Eliminating roadblocks as we go.
Can we get to transforming uses without moving through entire spectrum?
Recognizing uses for what they are
Adapting uses have their place, but they are adaptive uses…
Does tech stand alone, of is it merely a means to an end.
Tech as a needed skill… (I.T. tech future jobs preparation)
Tech as a teaching tool… (Tech as a means of teaching my content)
1:45 TECH GOAL OF DISTRICT
Underfunding of the “weaker sister”
Lack of buy in for:
“some things can not be taught except through technology.”
1:47 – T PACK FRAMEWORK
1:52 – Tech integration mentoring experience “self-evaluation” document
1:54 – Where are we at with respect to our “common vision.”
Further dreams vs roadblocks discussion.
* how can we make the tech vision a part of the “math / science / reading” vision*
We have achieved some measures of improvement in each goal without technology
2:18 BREAK
2:23 Tech literacy standards ICC essential concepts and or skills
COMMONALITIES
“quadrant A” skills throughout K12
Collaboration is mentioned throughout K12
How is collaboration a benefit to my classroom?
Discussion of E-collaboration ensued.
Safe uses of technology
Problem solving
Creative outlet
2:43 Tech literacy standards 9-12
Investigation of bulleted points of first standard in order to envision entire task
Discussion of appropriateness of bulleted statements
2:55 Michelle Cowell shares potential survey tools and questions for a survey tool
Discussion of specific survey questions.
Differentiation of teacher survey vs student survey.
Survey a small selection population 30,40,100 students
Several valid and previously constructed survey tools to be used.
Survey to be given to 7-8 grades…
***Even K-6 can provide valid information via a survey – current 2nd grade survey.
Plausibility for survey during mid April?